Our Donors

Our supporters’ powerful philanthropy has helped make the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering a national leader. Donor generosity sustains our work, and we’re pleased to honor those whose support means so much.

The J. Frank Seely Society

Frank Seely, longtime professor and ‘heart of the department’

Many considered J. Frank Seely the heart of the department for four decades. A much-loved and highly respected faculty member, he earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at NC State in 1938 and stayed on as a grad student, faculty member and department head for 44 years.

Benefits of Each Five-Year Membership

Invitations to a special dinner each fall

Plaque recognizing you as a Frank Seely Society member

Your name placed on a recognition board in EB1

Recognition in the annual Chemical Engineering newsletter

Current Seely Society members

Gold – $15,000 and up

Tim Calnon (BS ’68)

Mike Killian (BS ’68)

Frank Culberson (BS ’60)

Russ O’Dell (BS ’75, PhD ’78)

Wayne Day (BS ’65)

Ron Srebro (BS ’82)

Bill Garwood (BS ’60)

Sharon Srebro (BS ’84)

Jeff Garwood (BS ’84)

Alan Weinberg (BS ’63)

Silver – $10,000-$14,999

Norvin Clontz (BS ’65, MS ’67, PhD ’69)

Rolf Kaufman (BS ’52, MS ’55)

Bronze – $5000-$9,999

Victor Agreda (BS ’75, MS’77, PhD ’79)

Johnnie Pearson (BS ’70, MS ’79)

Mack Bailey (BS ’68, PhD ’73)

Richard Phillips (BS ’64, MS ’66, PhD ’70)

Quint Barefoot (BS ’85)

Warren Piver (BS ’65, MS ’70, PhD ’72)

Jim Boone (BS ’73)

Joe Privott (BS ’61)

James Bray (BS ’69)

Ann Quillian (BS ’85)

Charles Brock (BS ’71)

George Roberts (Prof)

Ron Brown (BS ’74)

Ron Rousseau (Prof)

Ruben Carbonell (Prof)

Matt Russ (BS ’68)

Eugene Erickson (PhD ’57)

John Seely (BS ’68)

Jim Ferrell (PhD ’54)

Lucille Seely and Family

Allan Forbes (MS ’49)

Jim Smeaton (BS ’66)

Theresa Freeman (’85)

Ben Sorrels (BS ’64)

Andre Goineau (MS ’70, PhD ’72)

Roger Spence (PhD ’75)

Carol Hall (Prof)

Rich Spontak (Prof)

Herb Hooper (BS ’85)

Alston Stafford (BS ’49)

Russell Howell (MS ’81)

Susanne Stannett

Randy Jester (BS ’75, MS ’77)

Robin Sullivan (BS ’80)

Karen Johnson (BS ’78)

Hank Thomas (BS ’40)

Bill Koros (Prof)

Jim Tyson (BS ’76, MS ’78)

Henry Nicholson (BS ’78)

Joe Voss (BS ’64)

Student and Faculty Endowments

An endowment gift is among the most powerful forms of philanthropic support. Endowments are permanent presences on campus, boosting our efforts to attract and keep top talent for decades to come.

Named Facilities

Spaces throughout Engineering Building I, the home of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, carry the names of donors who’ve helped build the department into the national leader it is: